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Debate between Christina Rees and Thérèse Coffey
Thursday 26th May 2016

(8 years, 5 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Christina Rees Portrait Christina Rees (Neath) (Lab)
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May we have a statement on why the Government will not adopt my nifty, ready-made private Member’s Bill on adding mothers’ names to marriage certificates? The Queen’s Speech was a bit light, so there is plenty for room for it. The Deputy Leader of the House has just said that there are 21 new Bills; please make it 22.

Thérèse Coffey Portrait Dr Coffey
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The hon. Lady has been campaigning on this issue for some time, and is not alone in doing so. She will have heard the Prime Minister acknowledge its importance in the past. There are several years of this Parliament still to go, so she should continue to be patient.

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